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quiver

1. quiv.er \'kwiv-*r\ n [ME, fr. OF quivre, of Gmc origin; akin to OE cocer 
   quiver, OHG ]kohhari 1: a case for carrying arrows  2: the arrows in a 
   quiver 
2. quiver \'kwiv-(*-)rin\ vi or quiv.er.ing : to come to rest - used of an 
   arrow 
3. quiver \-(*-)rin\ vb or quiv.er.ing [ME quiveren, prob. fr. quiver 
   agile, quick, fr. (assumed) OE cw]ifer : to shake or move with a slight 
   trembling motion 
4. quiver n : the act or action of quivering : TREMOR